Johnny & Aida Cruz Juan (Johnny) Cruz Jr. was born August 11, 1951 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. His love of music started at the young age of 6, when playing in the countryside, he became aware of the surrounding sounds, the birds and rooster singing during the day and the coqui singing at night. He would try… Read More Special Honorees

As part of this year’s 30thannualFeria del Barrio, the creative team of AMerican MEdia Output will introduce a re-branding campaign for the N. 5th Street commercial district, El Centro de Oro, leading with the slogan Yo Soy Oro (I Am Gold). The Yo Soy Oro campaign will appear in advertisements on big belly trash receptacles along the El Centro de Oro, online and in… Read More Yo Soy Oro

The Feria Del Barrio Festival is supported by the hard work and dedication of hundreds of volunteers that set up booths, move tables, clean the streets, and assist the talent and more during the event. Raíces Culturales Latinoamericanas is requesting in-kind donations to help feed these volunteers and the performing artists ranging from food, beverages… Read More In Kind Donations & Other Ways to Contribute

In 2011, last time FERIA was held, it attracted over twelve thousand people, bringing together national and Philadelphia-based Latino musicians and dancers for six (6) hours of live entertainment presented on its main stage. Free to the public, FERIA also provides art demonstrations, information booths, craft sales, artists and artisans, children’s games, and performances by… Read More Video from 2012 Feria